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A good read that shines a light on harmful, forever products that poison our water systems and adversely those who drink from it. These agents are known as PFAS. PFAS are used in products including adhesives, cosmetics, cleaning products, in coatings for fabrics and paper that resist water, stains and oil and in firefighting foams. https://ottawacitizen.com//we-drank-that-water-and-cooked-

Join us as we pay our respects virtually on this Remembrance Day. #LestWeForget

Humbled and grateful to all of our service men and women, past and present. Thanks for our freedoms and way of life.

Be sure to check out our latest blog story entitled "Answering the Call", by our own Sean Beek of FireRein. This fictional account provides some insight as to what first responders may face on a call. https://www.firerein.com/post/answering-the-call

Time to test the mind with Tuesday Trivia. Question: Which of the following staff functions oversees a department’s occupational safety and health program?... Clerical staff. Communications personnel. Fire alarm maintenance personnel. Fire department health and safety officer.

Giving thanks for the abundance of blessings that surround us.

To my fire family.

For all those who get a re-heat instead of a family sit-down ... we salute you.

Congratulations to Lynda Joyce, you are this week's winner of Tuesday Trivia for correctly answering: Question: Which structural fire strategy usually entails deploying resources for interior tactical operations to accomplish incident priorities?... Direct strategy. Indirect strategy. Offensive strategy. Defensive strategy. Answer: Offensive strategy. FireRein Eco-Gel can be used to quickly extinguish interior fires, to protect interior exposures, and to maintain safe paths of egress.

As we prepare for the long weekend we would like to wish our FireRein Nation a safe and happy Thanksgiving. Here is another great safety message just in time for Fire Prevention Week. Also ... don't forget to pick-up a can of KitchenWorx at your local Canadian Tire Stores. https://youtu.be/simInxJ_s1s

Fire Prevention Week Stat: Experts say kitchen fires in Canada increased during COVID-19 pandemic. https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/experts-say-kitchen-fires-in-can

Bring your best answers, it's "Tuesday Trivia" time. Question: Which structural fire strategy usually entails deploying resources for interior tactical operations to accomplish incident priorities? Direct strategy.... Indirect strategy. Offensive strategy. Defensive strategy. See more

Hot off the presses... just in time for Fire Prevention Week. See our latest blog instalment by R. Peter Sells MBA, V.P. & Chief Training Officer at FireRein. https://www.firerein.com/po/winner-winner-don-t-burn-dinner

Did you Know? Two-thirds (66%) of home cooking fires start with the ignition of food or other cooking materials. And, nearly half (44%) of reported home fires started in the kitchen. That’s why it’s so important to promote the 2020 Fire Prevention Week campaign theme, "Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen!" to help people become more aware of the risks and to apply actions they can take to prevent cooking fires and burn injuries.